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jet

adjective as in black

noun as in rush, gush of substance

noun as in vehicle propelled by ejection of pressurized gas or liquid

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verb as in spurt, gush

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The jet engines are above the wings, located at the back of each wing opposite a small vertical fin.

Last year, Popular Science took an in-depth look at Boom and other companies that want to bring supersonic flight back for commercial or business-jet passengers—an idea that comes with serious economic, technical, and environmental challenges.

When the chinquapin trees burn, they sound like jet engines taking off.

It uses air to propel the jets of water, which ends up using less liquid than some of its competitors—a benefit when the water reservoir is small.

The jet stream strengthens over the Pacific Ocean, setting up long-range patterns that are ultimately conducive to tornadoes east of the Rocky Mountains.

Nor does the jet have the ability to capture high-definition video, utilize an infra-red pointer.

The jet engine instantly brought two advances over propellers: it doubled the speed and it was far more reliable.

But even when the jet will be able to shoot its gun, the F-35 barely carries enough ammunition to make the weapon useful.

Search teams find dozens of people and jet debris floating in the Java Sea, as the airline confirms the wreckage is from QZ8501.

Searchers reported seeing a large shadow on the seabed, suggesting the crashed jet has been located.

Again, the big howitzers led the infernal orchestra pitting the face of no man's land with jet black blotches.

Jet black ringlets—then in vogue—clustered round an exceedingly fair face, on which there dwelt the hue of robust health.

Violet embroidered two beautiful eyes in black and white, and a jet black nose-tip.

It is there very slow and graceful; the feet are thrown out in a single long step, which Turveydrop, I presume, would call a jet.

The complexion was not jet black, like the typical negro, but of a dull brown hue, the hair being somewhat similar in color.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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